Thesis 1.6 and Why You Should be Using It
October 31, 2009 By View Comments
When I began blogging back in 1999, I may not have had the tools at my disposal that I have today, but one thing I was as certain of then as I am today is the power of blogging. There has been no other tool in the history of mankind that has given voice to so many, for so little, in such a short period of time.
I believe that history will look back on this era, this dawn of social media, and pay homage to those who played a part in arming the masses during this wondrous time. It is my personal opinion, and I believe that history will bear this out, that Matt Mullenweg (Wikipedia) will be one of the people that will go down in history as having given voice to so many who may otherwise have felt marginalized and silenced their entire lives.
Of course there are many thousands of others who have played a part and I’m not saying Matt is the most important, nor the least, I am saying that for him to remain adamant about keeping WordPress Open Source even while it demolishes competitors in the market, is something very special.
Bet you weren’t thinking I was going to get so deep on why you should be using Thesis huh? Well, if you’re still reading this then I’ll assume you have a WordPress powered site, or are at least some marginal interest in starting one up. Once you’re up and running you’re going to want to customize the look and feel of your site. Depending on your level of experience and your budget this may be relatively easy or damn near impossible.
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New Projects
May 9, 2009 By View Comments
Spring has sprung, summer is almost here, life at BAM is returning to a normal hum and I’m pretty excited about a couple of new projects on the horizon. Both are with my good friend and comrade, Jake Clark.
The first project to launch will probably WPDesignPro.com. I’m very excited about this one. In the year’s I’ve spent developing websites and blogs I’ve learned that one of the most difficult aspects about staking your claim on the internet is your design. Your design is your first impression to your client/readers and for most people, a clean, professional design is the hardest part of achieving their goal.
There are a few premium WordPress Theme shops out there but, for me at least, they’ve all sort of missed the mark. Maybe not by much and it may be just a feeling or a minor piece of the puzzle, but for me, it’s the small things that round out a great site.
Between Jake and myself we have over 16 years of website development between us and most all of that is working with CMS platforms to create dynamic, easy to use sites for people looking to build a solid, professional presence on the internet.
If you’re looking to put that final piece of polish on your WordPress powered site, check out WPDesignPro for some exciting developments.
Gmail adds ability to choose your own theme colors
February 20, 2009 By View Comments
Since the release of Gmail themes back in November, people have been chomping at the bit to get under the hood and start tinkering with their themes themselves.
Just click on the Settings link in the upper right hand corner of your screen, select the Themes tab, and find the “Choose your own colors” option at the bottom of that page. You’ll be able to select colors for everything from the background of your inbox to link text.
Don’t make everything black though, it makes it really hard to read.
Gmail Themes
November 21, 2008 By View Comments
In case you’ve been under a rock for the past few days, Gmail has added themes. Right now I’m digging on “Shiny”. To customize your them, go to the Themes tab under Settings. Google has been rolling out this new feature over the past few days so if you didn’t see it before, keep checking.
